Angelo Puccinelli: A Tuscan Angel of Faith Angelo Puccinelli (Lucca, 14th century) remains a shadowy figure in the annals of Italian Renaissance art, yet his enduring legacy resides primarily in his captivating Virgin & Child paintings—a testament to the profound influence of Florentine artistic ideals and a poignant reflection of medieval piety. Precise biographical details are scarce, leaving historians to reconstruct his life and career largely from circumstantial evidence gleaned primarily from archival documents referencing his presence in Siena during 1380. This period marks a crucial…